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Name

Publication Date

Surname

Forename

Notes

Wkday

Day

Month

Year

Details

AARAM

Joseph

.

Thur

2

Feb

1854

Agricultural Honours: Joseph AARAM apprenticed to grandfather of present Mr PEARSON of Chilwell on 18th September 1786, and has consequently served three generations of family for sixty-seven years. The old man is still comparatively hearty, and does his day’s work better than many a man fifty years his junior.

ADAMSON

John

.

Thur

6

Oct

1853

Newark County Court: John ADAMSON of Beeston passed first examination in Insolvency proceedings

ALDRIDGE

Susannah

.

Thur

8

Jul

1852

Died at Beeston on 3rd instant, wife of Mr Thomas ALDRIDGE, draper, Nottingham

ALLWOOD

Lavinia

.

Thur

6

Apr

1854

Married at Beeston Church on 2nd inst, Mr Henry TOMLINSON of Stapleford, to Miss Lavinia ALLWOOD of Beeston

Charged with stabbing George BURTON on Tuesday at Commercial Inn, Beeston, witness William BRADSHAW

BARBAGE

William

.

Thur

24

May

1849

Of Beeston, charged with stealing fifteen rails at Chilwell, property of William GEORGE of Beeston

BARKER

Robert

.

Thur

13

Oct

1853

Died at Beeston on 6th inst, Robert Barker, farmer and maltster, aged 45 years

BARKER

William

.

Tues

30

Aug

1855

Landlord of Durham Ox, with his son John BARKER and William KERREY, assaulted John KEYWORTH; dismissed

BARNES

William

.

Thur

5

Nov

1851

Aged 25, Mormon minister, drowned in River Trent while baptising female convert; due to leave for America on Saturday

BARNES

William

.

Thur

11

Mar

1852

Discovery of Mormon Prophet, found floating about 600 yards below the place he drowned, body much decomposed

BARNES

William

.

Thur

18

Mar

1852

Inquest: drowned opposite Clifton Grove, son of John BARNES of Beeston, higgler, 25, unmarried, tailor. Member of Latter Day Saints, baptised Elizabeth JACKSON; Samuel FOX of Beeston, silk thrower, tried to save him

BATER

Besty

.

Thur

30

Nov

1854

Died at Beeston on 25th inst, aged 33, Mrs Betsy BATER

BECK

George

.

Thur

7

Aug

1851

Executions in Nottingham: 1832, Feb 1: George BECK, 20, George HEARSON, 22, and John ARMSTRONG, 26, in front of the County Gaol, for setting fire to Mr Lowe’s mill at Beeston during riots in October 1831

BEESLEY

Mary Matilda

.

Thur

25

Oct

1855

Died at Beeston on 16th instant, aged 4 years, Mary Matilda, daughter of Mr Wm. BEESLEY

BELFIELD

Henry

.

Thur

24

Aug

1854

Breach of peace at Beeston on 19th inst; to keep the peace and pay expenses

BELFIELD

Henry

.

Thur

23

Nov

1854

Monday last, carting soil to his allotment at Monkey Field, horse threw him down and cart over his body, in precarious state

BELFIELD

Henry

.

Thur

12

Apr

1855

Penalty £2 15s 6d, riding in a cart without reins to horse at Beeston on 4th inst; found drunk and asleep in cart

Charged with Thomas BARKER for playing Cricket on the Highway at Beeston on 17th inst; 10s 6d each

LOWE

Mary, Miss

.

Thur

2

Mar

1854

Of Beeston; Married at Beeston Church on 27th ult to Titus BRYAN of Dalbury Lees

LOWE

Matthew

.

Thur

8

Dec

1853

Old man 76 years of age, on 26th ult, used snare for taking game without a certificate at Beeston; fined 40s

LOWE

William

.

Thur

2

Mar

1854

Died at Beeston on 23rd ult, Mr William LOWE

MADDOCK

Thomas

.

Thur

9

Aug

1855

Labourer of Beeston, with Reuben DEVERILL lab of Chilwell, ordered to pay 11s for damaging grass of Saml ALLCOCK

MADDOCK

Thomas

.

Thur

23

Aug

1855

Breach of peace at Beeston on 12th inst, to pay sureties, default, committed to prison

MADDOCK

William & Robert

.

Thur

22

Feb

1849

Frequently annoying the inhabitants of Beeston by flying pigeons and pelting them when settled

MAKIN

William

.

Thur

22

Feb

1855

Convicted to penalty of 25s for having on 10th inst at Beeston assaulted a young woman named Eliza SUMMERS

MALLANEY

Michael

.

Thur

28

Dec

1854

Charged with having on 9th inst at Beeston assaulting Thomas WARD in a public-house quarrel, expenses 6s 6d

MARKHAM

William

.

Thur

5

Jun

1851

Kept his house open for sale of beer on Sunday last, at unlawful hours, fined 40s

MARRIOT

Elizabeth

.

Thur

28

Jun

1855

Died at Beeston on the 21st inst, aged 19, Elizabeth MARRIOT

MARTIN

Joseph

.

Thur

19

Feb

1852

Married by Rev J WOLLEY on Tuesday at Beeston, to Miss Mary Ann HARTFORD, both of Beeston

MATHER

Ann

.

Thur

26

Aug

1852

Charged with using abusive language towards Mr PEARSON at Beeston on 17th ult

MEE

Joseph

.

Thur

20

Sep

1849

Charged with assaulting Benjamin ARAM on 8th inst at Beeston

MEE

Joseph

.

Thur

6

Dec

1849

Breach of peace at Beeston on 27th ult at half-past one o’clock in the morning, charged by Wm Vaux

MELLORS

John

.

Tues

30

Mar

1854

Charged with breach of peace at Beeston with William WRIGHT at 1 o’clock Sunday morning by fighting

MORRELL

George

.

Thur

10

Oct

1850

Inquest of son William aged 10 during gale on Monday at Nottingham blowing chimney and roof on him in Angel Row

MORRIS

Alfred

.

Thur

12

Sep

1850

Charged by p.c. Vaux with committing a disturbance at Beeston on 18 Aug, ordered to pay expenses, defaulted, gaol

MORRIS

Alfred

.

Thur

20

Apr

1854

Married at Beeston Church on 17th inst, Mr Alfred MORRIS to Miss Ann WRIGHT, both of Beeston

MORRIS

Daniel

.

Thur

30

Nov

1854

Married at Beeston Church on 28th inst, Mr Daniel MORRIS to Miss Julia CROSS, both of Beeston

MORRIS

Joseph

.

Thur

27

May

1852

Charged by p.c. Vaux with using threatening language at Beeston on 19th inst; paid expenses and to leave Vaux alone

MURDEN

George

.

Thur

16

Nov

1854

Ordered to pay 15s for having on 4th inst at Beeston fired a pistol within forty yards of the highway

NALL

James

.

Thur

22

Jun

1854

Charged by Elizabeth SURPLICE with having assaulted her in an indecent manner at Beeston on 15th inst. p.c. Vaux stated five other females had been assaulted in similar manner; fined £2, default, 2 months House of Correction

William PEACH of Beeston married Miss Mary Ann NETTLESHIP of Sherwood on Sunday at Registrar’s Office Basford

PEARSON

Charlotte

.

Thur

20

Jan

1853

Miss Charlotte PEARSON of Beeston married Registrar’s Office Basford on Wednesday to Henry WRIGHT of Heanor

PEARSON

Elizabeth

.

Thur

27

Sep

1855

Married at St Mark’s Church Clerkenwell-London on 20th instant, by the Rev Francis McCarthy, Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of the late Mr John PEARSON of Beeston, Notts, to Mr Samuel GRACE of Ashby-de-la-Zouch

PEARSON

John

.

Thur

19

Apr

1849

Elected as guardian Basford Board of Guardians for Beeston

PEARSON

John

.

Fri

19

Nov

1852

Charged with William PILGRIM for permitting a pigsty to remain in Union Street, Beeston, to remove and pay expenses

PEARSON

John

.

Thur

16

Mar

1854

Died at Beeston (Thursday) morning, aged 59, Mr John PEARSON

PEARSON

Mary

.

Thur

20

Sep

1855

Died at Beeston on 14th inst, aged 53, Mary, relict of Mr John PEARSON, Union Street

PEEL

Henry

.

Thur

27

Oct

1853

Committed breach of peace with George HULLATT on 16th inst at Beeston; both had previously been convicted

PEEL

James

.

Thur

6

Apr

1854

Married at Beeston Church on 30th ult, Mr James PEEL to Miss Amelia Augusta ASLING, both of Beeston

PERRAM

Edward

.

Thur

15

Aug

1850

Charged by Overseers of Basford Union for refusing to maintain his wife so she had been chargeable to parish of Beeston

PORTER

James

.

Thur

27

May

1852

Charged by a man named GIBBONS for assaulting him near Beeston; £10 plus expenses and to keep the peace 12 months

PORTER

James

.

Thur

3

Jun

1852

Erratum in last week’s report : guilty person given as PORTER and should be POTTER; mistake caused annoyance

PORTER

James

.

Wed

29

Mar

1855

Stole a shovel from goods waggon at Beeston Railway Station on 22nd inst, admitted guilt, committed to trial at next Sessions

Charged with having on 20th inst at Beeston using a gun for purpose of destroying game without certificate; fined 50s

SYSTON

Francis

.

Thur

1

Aug

1850

Charged George PILLETT with assaulting him on 22nd ult; ordered to pay 15s or 1 month imprisonment

SYSTON

Francis

.

Thur

8

Aug

1850

Eratum: Last week’s paper should read “Francis Systen was charged by George Pittett etc”

TACEY

Ann

.

Thur

6

Sep

1855

Inquest on Thursday on body of Ann TACEY, aged 36, wife of labourer, ill with consumption, “dropsy of the chest”

TACKABERY

J.D, Mr

.

Thur

2

Dec

1852

Married at Beeston on Wednesday week, master of school at Buxton, to Miss Jane KENDRICK

TANDY

John Wand

.

Thur

9

Jul

1851

Inquest held Thurs last on John Wand TANDY and 8 years, and John SMITH aged 9 years, who drowned in a well. Samuel TANDY lacemaker of Villa Street identified bodies; “Accidentally drowned in Gravel Pit”, to be fenced in future

TAYLOR

Mrs

.

Thur

4

Apr

1850

Died at Beeston on Monday last aged 74; servant to James NIXON Esq for 38 years

TEBBUTT

Robert

.

Thur

16

Mar

1854

Grocer of Beeston, charged with having four light weights in his possession; fined 50s

THORNHILL

Robert

.

Thur

8

Feb

1855

Charged by his son William THORNHILL with stealing bobbins and carriages for four machines at Beeston; dismissed

THORNHILL

Sarah

.

Thur

8

Jun

1854

Married at Beeston Church on 5th inst,, Mr John GOLDER of Stapleford to Miss Sarah THORNHILL of Beeston